May 2026 Archives

A graduation duet: Huron senior and principal will share the stage and a song

May 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Before diplomas are awarded on June 6, Bekka Port and Ché Carter will perform a song they created together By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When the Huron High School Class of 2026 gathers for graduation on […]

Julianne Cooper, Bryant Elementary first grade teacher

May 20, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Bryant second grade teacher Julianne Cooper was born and raised in the small downriver community of River Rouge. She has been married to her husband, Jeff, for 17 years, and they live in Pinckney with […]

PLTW Distinguished District 2025-26 on a purple background

AAPS again named PLTW Distinguished District

May 14, 2026 AAPS News Editor

For the fourth year, Ann Arbor Public Schools is being recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District. AAPS is the only district in Michigan to receive this honor and one of only […]

Chart of AAPS 4- 5- and 6-Year Graduation rates over the last decade

AAPS 2025 Graduation Annual Report presented to Board of Education

May 7, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Just over 91 percent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools class of 2025 graduated within four years according to the annual Graduation Report presented to the Board of Education at last night’s meeting. AAPS requires […]

Huron's Kashvi Rai holding her Best in Region certificate and AAPS teacher Sarah Schemanske at the Henry Ford Museum.

Huron and Skyline seniors advance to RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

May 6, 2026 AAPS News Editor

A pair of AAPS seniors have advanced to the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals in June at the Henry Ford Museum. Kashvi Rai from Huron earned 2nd place and a Best in Region for her […]

Sharon Jakob, School Nurse at Forsythe Middle School

May 6, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Sharon Jakob was born in Guyana, South America, and immigrated at the age of three to Canada, where she was educated and completed her Registered Nursing degree. She immigrated to the United States shortly after […]

Video: AAPS students tell why their teachers mean so much to them

May 4, 2026 AAPS News Editor

For National Teacher Appreciation Week, students offer heartfelt shoutouts—and some honest takes on whether they’d ever want to do the job themselves. During National Teacher Appreciation Week, AAPS students share heartfelt (and sometimes funny) reflections […]

AAPS students shine on the national stage

May 4, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Every student returned from the Academic Games Leagues of America with at least one medal Sixty AAPS students in grades 5-12 competed in the Academic Games Leagues of America National Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. recently […]

Skyline's Taylor Phillips, her parents, AAPS staff, elected officials and C SPAN representative in a Skyline classroom

Skyline student earns Honorable Mention in C-SPAN national video contest

May 4, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Skyline junior Taylor Phillips earned Honorable Mention in C-SPAN’s national StudentCam competition. Phillips’ video, Unalienable Rights and the Tulsa Race Massacre earned her a $250 prize and a visit from C-SPAN’s Rachel Katz, representatives from […]

Photo gallery: 2026 grads celebrate National College Decision Day

May 1, 2026 AAPS News Editor

AAPS high school seniors celebrated National College Decision Day today, proudly wearing their college gear to represent the schools and career paths they’ll pursue next year. The day was filled with excitement, including raffles, snacks, […]